We've tried lilly~livered pandering & handholding.
The only thing these idiotic 7th century savages will ever understand is the ugly stick.
Please excuse my french, n'est pas?
They already & forever will "believe" we are satan, nothing will change that{thanks to "religious leaders", near & far}so throw a little brimstone already.
By coincidence, there happen to be several groups of episodic ordinators in the region. An episode of pirate-stomping might be a useful exercise while waiting for the main episode to begin.